The chilly weather inspired a winter playdough table with a variety of materials in cool colours. We also chose ‘Stick Man’ by Julia Donaldson as one of our Books of the Week—the children always love his wintertime adventures. They also loved playing in our hairdressing ‘salon’, using a variety of Read more…
Amid the Christmas bustle, we did ensure we finished our winter term with some fun non-Christmas activities. Peppermint-scented swirl foam concealed some magnetic letters that the children could discover and match, helping with letter recognition, and textured rollers and playdough helped them develop their hand muscles and mark-making skills. Following Read more…
What a busy and exciting month it’s been! Our book-sharing programme continues to go well, and another new initiative is yoga sessions, helping the children feel calmer and more focused. As usual, we have been developing activities that respond to the children’s interests while addressing their learning needs. They’ve included: Read more…
Autumn term is always filled with significant dates. To mark Remembrance Day, this year, the children made red handprints, from which we created a wreath to lay at the war memorial in the churchyard. As the children returned to Preschool just before Halloween, our Book of the Week was ‘What’s Read more…
The last few weeks have been great fun as we have continued to learn all about our new starters—and the new skills and interests developed by our returning children. Playdoh in a variety of colours and scents has given them not just a sensory experience, but also encouraged the development Read more…
Firstly, another big thank you to committee member Nikki Stamford, who did a skydive this month to raise funds for Preschool—and to all her sponsors, too. After costs, she raised an amazing £575 for Preschool, and we are very grateful (and proud of her bravery). Nikki said it was a Read more…
By the time you read this, it will nearly be time to open our doors again for a new school year. Our returning children will notice a completely fresh look in the classroom. We hope they will like our special Colour Monster area and enjoy our new registration time in Read more…
By the time you read this, Preschool will be closed for the holidays. Preschool staff will be busy making changes and improvements for the new school year, focusing on ‘continuous provision’ (resources and activities that are always available for the children to play with as they wish, helping them follow Read more…
It’s hard to believe we are now in the last half-term of the school year. The children are certainly in holiday mode, thanks to our transport and travel topic, which we’ve extended and expanded to follow their interests. Our small world area has seen a succession of transport types, including Read more…
May was always destined to be a lively month in Preschool. On Thursday the 4th, we had a Royal Tea Party to celebrate the upcoming Coronation. The children were invited to dress up if they wanted, and spent the week icing biscuits, making their own spectacular crowns, and singing the Read more…